Futile Quest

wearstler 70's couch

So….ever since I saw the photos of Kelly Wearstler’s OTT Beverly Hills home, I’ve been trying to source her drawing room sofas.  Weeks of searching high and low.  All the Vogue article said was “Wearstler upholstered the seventies sofas in soft leather.”  Thanks guys.

Why am I so intent on sourcing the designer of these sofas….that’s a GREAT question.  In reality this is a lottery pick post.  Those sofas were probably outrageously expensive, even with stains and cigarette burns on them….and found only in Europe.  She’s furnishing a multi-million dollar estate….I’m, well…not.

In my unhealthy obsession with these, I have had a lot of fun amid the frustration.  Pouring over everything from old photos of Cini Boeri’s work (below) to today’s take on similar looks.

serpentone arflex cini boeri

Love this outdoor option…but at $100 a slice plus shipping…it can add up…

modular kar slice sofa opulent items

I saw this on Design Milk this week from Incorporated NY…of course,  no pricing.

endless-sofa-1

…and don’t even get me going on De Sede…..

de sede sofa

So…who made those damn sofas???? Maybe it’s obvious to all design junkies but me…if you know…please share and put me out of my misery.

wearstler 70's couch 2

I love you blue sofa….

UPDATE: The Wearstler sofas are vintage Stendig purchased from PSModernway!

Happy Birthday Sesame Street

I can’t believe Sesame Street is 40 today!  I found this photo when digging around recently so it seemed like a good day to share it….my Sesame Street puppet collection was quite a treasure…here I am with one of my favorites…Roosevelt Franklin, at my Grandmother’s house.  Link at the bottom is the ABC song I was CONSTANTLY singing with said puppet…..

me and RF 2 scratch dust

Roosevelt Franklin’s ABCs Video

Six Dollars

For Halloween, Day of the Dead, or just Tuesday…This $6 purchase won’t disappoint the wee ones in your life.

The sheer joy and wonder that a bag of dry ice can bring never ceases to amaze me.  Every corner our house was eerily smoking through the evening.  We even played “Earth’s atmosphere” with the world map placemat.

Now that’s what I call a bargain.

smoke and candles

spider in the mist

stair rats

earth's atmosphere/cloud cover